Writing Stories
Each episode of Writing Stories features an interview with a contemporary author about how her book went from an idea in her head to an object on a shelf. Join us on Writing Stories for honesty, struggle, and triumph, for writing community, publishing insight, and inspiration to persist in whatever difficult but meaningful journey you've chosen for yourself.
Writing Stories
The whole idea of ‘SERIOUS’ writing is a lot of toxic trash — Alyssa Songsiridej tells the story of Little Rabbit
In this episode, Alyssa Songsiridej talks about:
Combatting imposter syndrome
Female friendships
Letting yourself be surprised, braving uncertainty, and bodily surrender in art making
Dance and writing and the willingness to fall
Creating a character to embody a tension you feel but don't yet have on the page
The surprising sadness of publishing a book
Also mentioned: Sheila Heti, Jessamine Chan, a problem with writing workshops, making art under capitalism
You can find Alyssa's book Little Rabbit here.
You can find 'Still Writing' by Dani Shapiro here, and 'The School for Good Mothers' by Jessamine Chan here, both mentioned in the episode.
You can find more info on Alyssa here.
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